481.01 BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS; EXAMINATIONS; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE FEES. The supreme court shall, by rule from time to time, prescribe the qualifications of all applicants for admission to practice law in this state, and shall appoint a Board of Law Examiners, which shall be charged with the administration of the rules and with the examination […]
481.02 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. Subdivision 1. Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person or association of persons, except members of the bar of Minnesota admitted and licensed to practice as attorneys at law, to appear as attorney or counselor at law in any action or proceeding in any court in this state to […]
481.03 ATTORNEYS SHALL NOT EMPLOY SOLICITORS. No attorney at law shall, through any runner, agent or person not an attorney at law who is employed by the attorney, solicit a person to employ such attorney to present a claim for damages for personal injuries or for death, or to prosecute an action to enforce such […]
481.04 SOLICITING OF BUSINESS BY PERSONS OTHER THAN ATTORNEYS; PROHIBITION. It shall be unlawful for any person not an attorney at law to solicit for money, fee or commission, in any manner whatsoever, any demand or claim for personal injuries or for death for the purpose of having an action brought thereon for the purpose […]
481.05 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Employing solicitors. Any attorney at law who violates section 481.03 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Soliciting of business. Any person who violates section 481.04 is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: (5687-7) 1929 c 289 s 3; 2005 c 10 art 3 s 21
481.06 GENERAL DUTIES. Every attorney at law shall: (1) observe and carry out the terms of the attorney’s oath; (2) maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial officers; (3) counsel or maintain such causes only as appear to the attorney legal and just; but the attorney shall not refuse to defend any […]
481.07 PENALTIES FOR DECEIT OR COLLUSION. An attorney who, with intent to deceive a court or a party to an action or judicial proceeding, is guilty of or consents to any deceit or collusion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and, in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, the attorney shall be liable to the […]
481.071 MISCONDUCT BY ATTORNEYS. Every attorney or counselor at law who shall be guilty of any deceit or collusion, or shall consent thereto, with intent to deceive the court or any party, or who shall delay the attorney’s client’s suit with a view to the attorney’s own gain, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, […]
481.08 AUTHORITY. An attorney may bind a client, at any stage of an action or proceeding, by agreement made in open court or in the presence of the court administrator, and entered in the minutes by such court administrator, or made in writing and signed by such attorney. During any proceeding or action the attorney […]
481.09 PROOF OF AUTHORITY. A court, upon motion and hearing, and when reasonable grounds are shown, may require any attorney to prove the attorney’s authority to appear and, until such proof is made, may stay all proceedings by the attorney on behalf of the party the attorney assumes to represent. At any stage of the […]
481.10 CONSULTATION WITH PERSONS RESTRAINED. Subdivision 1. Consultation. All officers or persons having in their custody a person restrained of liberty, except in cases where imminent danger of escape or injury exists, shall admit any attorney retained by or on behalf of the person restrained, or whom the restrained person may desire to consult, to […]
481.11 CHANGE OF ATTORNEY. The attorney in a civil action or proceeding may be changed at any time. When such change is made, written notice of the substitution of a new attorney shall be given to adverse parties; until such notice, they shall recognize the former attorney. History: (5693) RL s 2286; 1976 c 304 […]
481.12 DISABILITY; SUBSTITUTION. When the sole attorney of a party to any action or proceeding in any court of record dies, becomes mentally incapacitated, or is removed or suspended, the party for whom the attorney appears shall appoint another attorney within ten days after the disability arises, and give immediate written notice of the substitution […]
481.13 LIEN FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES. Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) An attorney has a lien for compensation whether the agreement for compensation is expressed or implied (1) upon the cause of action from the time of the service of the summons in the action, or the commencement of the proceeding, and (2) upon the interest of […]
481.14 REFUSAL TO SURRENDER PROPERTY TO CLIENTS. When an attorney shall refuse to deliver money or papers to a person from or for whom the attorney has received them in the course of professional employment, the attorney may be required to do so, upon petition, by an order of court. Such order may be granted […]
481.15 REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION. Subdivision 1. Causes. An attorney at law may be removed or suspended by the supreme court for any one of the following causes arising after admission to practice: (1) Upon being convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (in either of which cases the record of conviction […]
481.16 CERTAIN ATTORNEYS NOT TO DEFEND CERTAIN PROSECUTIONS; PENALTY. Every attorney who shall, directly or indirectly, advise in relation to, or aid or promote the defense of, any action or proceeding in any court, the prosecution of which shall be carried on, aided, or promoted by any person as county attorney or other public prosecutor […]
481.17 COUNTY, CITY, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. In all counties in this state having a population of not more than 12,000, the offices of county attorney, city attorney, and school district attorney shall not be deemed incompatible and may be held by the same person. For the purposes of prosecution of violations of state laws, […]
481.20 CLIENT SECURITY ACCOUNT. Fees received under rules or orders adopted by the supreme court governing a client security fund or account must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a client security account. Investment income and investment losses attributable to investment of the client security account must be credited to the account. […]
481.21 BOND COUNSEL FEES. An attorney-at-law performing services as bond counsel for the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state shall be paid a fair and reasonable attorney’s fee, based on the following factors: (1) the time and labor required; (2) the experience and knowledge of the attorney; (3) the complexity […]
